USB Key "Insert a disk into the drive" Solved

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Hello,  Since today, when I plug in my USB drive, it is recognized as "removable disk" and I cannot access the data. This happens on multiple computers. When I open the drive, I get the message "insert a disk into the drive" and it is impossible to format the drive. I should specify that I bought this drive 2 days ago and it worked perfectly before. What can I do to get it working again? My drive is a Sony 64 GB.  Thank you.

Froulik · Accepted Answer

Start type cmd <enter> in the list above, right-click on "cmd.exe" run as administrator  In the window that opened, type this: diskpart list disk ( Find the number of the USB drive in the list under "Disk #", then type by replacing n with the number of the USB drive  select disk n clean create partition primary select partition 1 active format fs=ntfs quick assign exit  And that should be good...  -- Those who know nothing know just as much as those who know no more than them. (Pierre Dac)

mafiajoris · Answer

When I type list disk, I see that my computer's hard drive is listed, but my USB flash drive is not shown.

Froulik · Answer

OK. Try this tool at your own risk: https://www.commentcamarche.net/telecharger/utilitaires/22823-usb-recovery-2010/  -- Those who know nothing know just as much as those who don’t know any more than they do. (Pierre Dac)

mafiajoris · Answer

same thing it doesn't detect my USB drive, yet when I plug in my drive I hear Windows detecting a device and I see my drive in "Computer" but it is as a hidden file. In "Computer Management" my USB drive is marked. Is it not possible to "force" format it?

Froulik · Answer

You try to start diskmgmt.msc you locate your key and you try to format it, or something else that seems appropriate to you..   -- Those who know nothing always know as much as those who know no more than they do. (Pierre Dac)

mafiajoris · Answer

The problem is that I see the drive, but it says no media, and there's no volume, and I can't format it. In the "properties" of the drive, it says status: no media partition type: master boot record capacity 0MB unallocated space 0MB

Froulik · Answer

Have you tried to locate it in your BIOS: is it recognized as a device by your machine? It's also worth checking if your USB drive is readable on another computer.  Another solution would be to boot with a liveCD and try (if possible) to format it "from outside" of Windows. GParted (disk and partition management) can be found here: https://gparted.org/download.php  And if none of this works, well, back for an exchange...  -- Those who know nothing know just as much as those who don't know any more than they do. (Pierre Dac)

mafiajoris · Answer

how do I check if the BIOS recognizes it, I'm on Windows 8? I will test the live CD thank you very much for your help

Froulik · Answer

Ah yes, that famous W8 :o/ Here: a tip to regain access to the "normal" BIOS of the machine: https://www.zebulon.fr/astuces/divers/273-desactiver-le-demarrage-rapide-de-windows-8.html  You disable this fast startup then reboot and press the BIOS access key (F2, delete... depending on your machine)  -- Those who know nothing know just as much as those who don't know more than them. (Pierre Dac)

mafiajoris · Answer

yes Windows 8 ..... I'm going to exchange my key because even with the live CD it's impossible to make the key work thank you very much for your help

Froulik · Answer

You're welcome. It's always frustrating to have to exchange a new product. Sorry. Thanks for your participation. Have a great end of the day :o)  -- Those who know nothing know just as much as those who don't know any more than they do. (Pierre Dac)

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